View from Seed
MAY 29, 2019
Many of us in the seed stage ecosystem have noticed a shift in the way seed rounds are coming together. Historically, seed rounds were syndicated among several different firms. Early seed funds and super-angels typically wrote $250-$500K checks, and rounds of $2–3M would be composed of 3–4 funds collaborating together along with a handful of angels.
Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 26, 2019
Many startups and entrepreneurs I advise still default to growing their business via the traditional top-down, order-taking culture. I’m convinced that you can’t stay competitive that way with today’s customers, and today’s employees. It’s time to push decision making down into the organization –insisting that the people closest to the customer and the markets learn and make the decisions.
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ReadWriteStart
MAY 30, 2019
Starting a business can be a professionally and financially rewarding experience. For founders and early-stage employees, however, it can also be a stress-filled and anxiety-ridden experience. Tight deadlines and thin margins force employees to do more with less and to put in unreasonable hours to keep a startup functioning as it attempts to gain traction […].
YoungUpstarts
MAY 27, 2019
by Christopher Grey, co-founder and COO of CapLinked. It’s that time of year again. Thousands of qualified college graduates are getting set to enter the workforce. They were promised that their hard work and diligence will earn them an attractive job and a high chance of success. With ambition, motivation, and dreams, scores of young men and women will forge their way into the business world.
Speaker: Nick Noreña, Innovation Coach and Advisor, Kromatic
Every startup and innovation project exists within an ecosystem that either helps or hurts that project. As innovation managers, we need to keep a pulse of that ecosystem and make sure we're helping those innovation projects we're managing every step of the way. In this webinar, Nick Noreña will walk through an Innovation Ecosystem Model that he and his team at Kromatic have developed to help investors, heads of product, teachers, and executives understand how they can best support innovation in
Feld Thoughts
MAY 28, 2019
In February 2017 I met Shawn Frayne, one of the founders of Looking Glass Factory , a Brooklyn-based company with ambitions to make holographic interfaces a reality. Their team was scrappy and had sold an impressive variety of volumetric display kits to fuel their R&D efforts, and since our human-computer interface investment theme is one of my favorites, we led their Series A round.
Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 29, 2019
Everyone wants to grow and innovate like Amazon these days. From meager beginnings selling books online back in 1994, Amazon is currently the largest e-commerce retailer and cloud computing platform in the world, and now dominates even the giant Walmart. In my role as a business advisor, I’ve long wondered how to pass their secrets along to other new ventures.
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ConversionXL
MAY 29, 2019
In my experience, I find that teams and organizations report many winning A/B tests with high uplifts, but somehow they don’t seem to bring those uplifts in reality. How come? Five types of A/B test “wins” can exaggerate discovered uplifts. I use the acronym “de FACTO”: F alse winners; A nti-winners; C hanging winners; T ricked winners; O verestimated winners.
YoungUpstarts
MAY 30, 2019
by Colin Simpson, project manager at BlueKite Apps. We live in an era where mobile apps have become essential for us. Whether it is about an app for health and fitness that helps out to achieve fitness goals or an on-demand taxi booking app like Uber, there’s an application for everything to get things easier for daily lives. If you are reading this post and one of those, who are going to launch an app across diverse App Stores in the same week or month, then we can help you out that will meet y
Hearpreneur
MAY 28, 2019
Marcelo Ricigliano is the co-founder of 4Geeks Academy , a Miami based coding academy with campuses in USA, Chile and Venezuela. 4Geeks Academy students gain real-world software development skills that traditional education left behind but are required to meet the demands of our digital economy. 4Geeks Academy offers part-time or full-time, always on, bilingual curriculums focused on advanced software skills while providing unmatched job placement assistance.
NZ Entrepreneur
MAY 27, 2019
Wondering how to find the right cofounder but don’t know where to start? Wellington’s Nick Harley shares valuable advice for first time business builders. I like to think I’m a decent footballer, a better than the average golfer and through my experience in the building trade, I can turn my hand to anything practical. I’m also a terrible chess player, crap at computer games and I’d expect most five year old girls to give me a beating at tennis.
The Startup Magazine
MAY 29, 2019
Managing a remote team is a delicate issue since it’s always difficult to determine whether they are giving their best effort or not. To solve this problem, one of the most efficient methods many are making use of is an employee monitoring software. Far from being a complicated solution, the truth is that using an employee monitoring software is quite beneficial not only from the employer but also for the remote team.
YoungUpstarts
MAY 29, 2019
by Sam Furr, founder & Head of Product Strategy of Tappable. Businesses, no matter the shape and size, flourish by spotting new opportunities to solve problems. However, this doesn’t mean funding will be handed over to anyone with a bold idea. In fact, one of the most difficult obstacles for most businesses is convincing the main power houses (board members, directors, investors) to sign off on the budget needed to fully explore these opportunities; especially when it comes to investing in
Up and Running
MAY 28, 2019
The majority of businesses today obtain most of their earnings through electronic payment transactions. Most modern businesses would fail if they operated on a “cash-only” basis. The cannabis industry is no exception. Until recently, cannabis businesses, from dispensaries to farms, were limited to operating solely on cash transactions due to strict regulations.
Board Effect
MAY 27, 2019
Has being asked to serve on a nonprofit board of directors taken you by surprise? If so, it’s not the best idea to give a firm answer right away. Much more goes into serving on a nonprofit board of directors than most people think. It’s best to do a little research, and maybe talk to some seasoned board directors so that you can ask some important and intelligent questions before accepting a vacant board seat.
Duct Tape Marketing
MAY 28, 2019
How to Give Your Content CPR written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Markeing Podcast with Laura Belgray. Podcast Transcript. There are at least 2,193 ways to make your content better and the best copywriters know them all. However, there are just three things that every marketer must master to dramatically improve their copy. Your web pages, brochures, and emails must have Clarity, Personality, and Resonance (CPR).
YoungUpstarts
MAY 25, 2019
by Elaine Biech, author of “ The New Business of Consulting: The Basics and Beyond “. The gig economy is roaring right along, and that means consulting work is more popular than it’s ever been. And the truth is there are many great benefits to becoming a consultant. In fact, you may even be thinking about taking the leap yourself. But before you hang up a shingle, here’s a sobering truth: Consulting sucks.
Steve Blank
MAY 29, 2019
I was interviewed by Philip Bouchard , Executive Director of TrustedPeer Entrepreneurship Advisory , about how entrepreneurship education has changed, mission-driven entrepreneurship, and what we’ve learned about corporate innovation. Worth a read. Interview highlights: How is the way that universities teach entrepreneurship evolving? Lean LaunchPad class developed for Stanford.
Austin Startup
MAY 26, 2019
A Message for us Men. Let me first start by getting a bit vulnerable with you: During the last 12 months, as I was ending my 20s, my life started to feel like a whirlwind. Things started breaking, really slowly, yet abruptly and in the blink of an eye. You see, I thought I had it all figured out: myself, my personality, my strengths/weaknesses. I was this one type of person I labeled myself to be, and conformed to that label and let that be my reality.
Berkonomics
MAY 30, 2019
Attention spans are growing shorter by the second. Studies have shown that attention spans for engaging a reader or listener have fallen from eleven seconds to eight seconds on average. Eight seconds to reach someone in most any medium. Ouch! Growing weary of paid advertisements. We have grown more than a bit weary of most advertising, no matter in what form.
YoungUpstarts
MAY 28, 2019
by Manish Dudharejia, President and Founder of E2M Solutions Inc. Hardworking, talented interns are a rare breed. Hiring a young worker to help out at your company can be a great decision, but only if you take the time to find someone who can add value to the team. Because almost every college student in America is looking for an internship at some point, you’ll need to sift through the applicant pool to find the best ones for your small business.
K9 Ventures
MAY 28, 2019
A little known fact about me is that my paternal grandmother was a farmer. When we would visit her I remember running along the paths surrounded by fields of rice, wheat, grape vines, and apricots. Barring one lonesome mechanical tractor, pretty much everything else on the farm was pretty manual. The wheat would be harvested with sickles and then threshed by hand to separate the grain.
Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 31, 2019
Every business professional needs to stay cool under pressure, to be a top performer, and for the sake of their own health. Yet everyone has a melting point – a critical threshold where pressure causes them to respond irrationally. Many people believe their threshold is permanently set by family genetics, or cultural influences, but I believe anyone can train themselves to stay cool.
View from Seed
MAY 31, 2019
As you might suspect, we talk a lot about entrepreneurs around the NextView offices, which bring us to this week’s installment of our Friday Fun-ism series. Our investment team here frequently actively discusses what qualities make a founder a top.01% of all entrepreneurs with the potential to start a uniquely transformative company. Do they have have a superpower that perfectly aligns with getting the venture off of the ground?
YoungUpstarts
MAY 27, 2019
In today’s fast-paced digital world, it is essential that businesses keep up to date with the latest in technology and software. This is especially important for anyone running a medical practice, as software enables your practice to function both more effectively and efficiently. When choosing the right practice management software , there are a number of factors to consider.
ReadWriteStart
MAY 29, 2019
Entrepreneurs may hear “fake it until you make it” and “defeat imposter syndrome” more than the average person. Many people only notice entrepreneurial success — the money, the cars, the new office. But what they don’t see are the sacrifices entrepreneurs make to create success — likely for years. Many people don’t see the mental […].
Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 25, 2019
Based on my years of experience as a new business advisor, I always find leadership to be more important to business success than any new technology or innovative solution. The challenge is to adequately define leadership in terms of everyday activities. Most entrepreneurs believe they are leaders, even though the feedback I get from their team and partners may indicate otherwise.
Version One Ventures
MAY 28, 2019
I have been on cloud nine since Saturday night. As a long-time Toronto Raptors fan, my hometeam is headed to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history. Throughout this playoff run, I have been thinking a lot about high performing athletes, and what we can all learn from a champion’s psychology. One moment in particular stuck out for me.
YoungUpstarts
MAY 29, 2019
Mark C. Perna heads a strategic consulting firm dedicated to making a difference in education and workforce development. He is a dynamic and motivational speaker, and a recognized voice in student engagement and success. His book, “ Answering Why: Unleashing Passion, Purpose, and Performance in Younger Generations “, offers a new paradigm for parents, teachers and employers through re-envisioned education and workforce development.
ReadWriteStart
MAY 27, 2019
Taking out any loan for your business or personal use is easy nowadays, but it is highly essential that you take out a loan that makes sense. No one wants to fall into a debt trap making life difficult. If you’re going to be stress-free then you should consider your need and most importantly the […]. The post A Startup Should Take out a Business Loan that Makes Sense appeared first on ReadWrite.
Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 27, 2019
Managing and motivating a team in a startup is more than just using the right interpersonal skills. It’s more than providing recognition, tangible incentives, and clear work goals. A key influencer of satisfaction and motivation, top-ranked by employees, is positive progress and the completion of meaningful work. Sometimes you have to manage progress, not people.
VC Cafe
MAY 29, 2019
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has” Margaret Mead Today I was delighted to speak at. This is a content summary only. Click on the post title to continue reading this post, share your comments, browse the website and more!
YoungUpstarts
MAY 28, 2019
Ecommerce sales are greatly impacted by the overall strategic goals of the marketing initiative. When marketing leaders plan for enhancing ecommerce sales, they need to outline the scope of the campaign. There are many strategic channels that can provide fast results to ecommerce managers. Here are a few ways that can help. Email lead development. “ A permission campaign only grows in value, until it gets big enough that you can build an entire business around it.” – Seth Godin, Bestselling auth
David Cohen
MAY 28, 2019
In 2009, coming out of Techstars , SendGrid set out to raise a seed round. The original target was $300,000. They ended up raising $750,000 in that round. Eight years later, they went public at around a $1B valuation. Shortly thereafter, Twilio acquired SendGrid for $2B. Great success stories have humble beginnings. This was true for SendGrid. I hope you find this deck useful or at least entertaining to see.
The Startup Magazine
MAY 29, 2019
The days of print ads and radio commercials are quickly getting left behind as digital marketing continues to take over. Thanks to the proliferation of the internet, it is now easier than ever to reach a global audience as well as specifically target to large numbers of individuals. That is why so many businesses are utilizing the digital marketing approach.
Feld Thoughts
MAY 28, 2019
Imagine that when you were a kid, someone told you that your dreams are important for the world and that what you do matters right now. Dream Tank Kids Exploring the Techstars Boulder Accelerator. Now, match that with an epic adventure of creating future realities, throw in rockstar mentors, entrepreneurship skills training, tech, the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, and you have Dream Tank.
YoungUpstarts
MAY 27, 2019
If your commencement date is coming up, your future is probably the first thing on your mind. Many recent grads have their elevator speech memorized for every time they need to answer the question, “what’s next?”. If you don’t like the idea of painstakingly sending job applications until something suitable comes along, be your own boss. For recent college graduates who want to create their path to success, here are five tips to building a brand of your own. 1.
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